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A598 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,244 collisions on the A598 from 1979 to 2025, with 4,802 casualties. Of those crashes, 35 were fatal and 594 serious, and 35 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 41 collisions on the A598, down 5% from 43 in 2024, with 44 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
4,244
254th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
4,802
1.13 per collision
Fatal collisions
35
35 people killed
Serious collisions
594
627 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
41
Down 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
44
Down 4% on 2024

Crash severity on the A598

On the A598, 0.8% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal350.8%
  • Serious59414%
  • Slight3,61585%

Where the A598 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
254th
Most casualties
320th
Most fatal collisions
590th
Most serious collisions
340th

A598 accidents by year

Collisions on the A598 peaked at 184 in 1982 and were down to 41 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A598, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 41
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254144
20244346
20233941
20224653
20213841
20204352
20194652
20185860
20175362
20164958
20156879
20146170
20136473
20125360
201183102
20107592
20098194
20087590
20078695
20067688
20057179
200493107
20037893
200290105
20018998
200095110
1999102117
19989298
19978796
199695111
1995102111
1994118143
1993117141
1992126146
1991111125
1990120130
1989139161
1988121135
1987110119
1986125132
1985142152
1984152168
1983126140
1982184199
1981113127
1980119132
1979149175

When crashes happen on the A598

Friday has the most collisions on the A598 (712), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (975).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday578 (14%)
  • Tuesday625 (15%)
  • Wednesday631 (15%)
  • Thursday698 (16%)
  • Friday712 (17%)
  • Saturday566 (13%)
  • Sunday434 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am166 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am57 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am418 (9.8%)
  • 9am to noon667 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm801 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm975 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm700 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight460 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January317 (7.5%)
  • February278 (6.6%)
  • March345 (8.1%)
  • April312 (7.4%)
  • May354 (8.3%)
  • June397 (9.4%)
  • July377 (8.9%)
  • August341 (8%)
  • September365 (8.6%)
  • October381 (9%)
  • November394 (9.3%)
  • December383 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,956 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,229 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown41 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A598 crashes

On the A598, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 76% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph31 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph4,159 (98%)
  • 40 mph43 (1%)
  • 50 mph8 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,225 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds490 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds32 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (0.5%)
  • Other401 (9.4%)
  • Not recorded74 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry3,222 (76%)
  • Wet or damp952 (22%)
  • Frost or ice29 (0.7%)
  • Snow15 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded25 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,605 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway226 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road132 (3.1%)
  • Roundabout5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded276 (6.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A598 crashes

Car occupants make up 38% of the people killed or injured on the A598, followed by pedestrians (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,818 (38%)
  • Pedestrian1,213 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist870 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant401 (8.4%)
  • Cyclist396 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant60 (1.2%)
  • Other42 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,875 (68%)
  • Motorcycle942 (13%)
  • Bus or coach502 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle408 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes288 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes74 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car67 (0.9%)
  • Other41 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 561 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1065 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 15138 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 20493 (10%)
  • 21 to 25728 (15%)
  • 26 to 35987 (21%)
  • 36 to 45672 (14%)
  • 46 to 55413 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 65343 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 75279 (5.8%)
  • Over 75288 (6%)
  • Not recorded335 (7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,601 (54%)
  • Pedestrian1,213 (25%)
  • Passenger988 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A598

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A598

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A598 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A598 were recorded in 2 council areas. Barnet has the most, with 4,217, followed by Camden (25).

Collisions on the A598 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBarnet4,2174,77135588
2ndCamden252906

A598 crashes by town

Of the 4,244 collisions on the A598, 3,837 were in the built-up area of Barnet.

Recent crashes on the A598

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A598, from 21 July to 29 December 2025.

Severity